Banana Boats

1 banana
2 T nut butter
2 T coconut
1 T granola

Peel banana and slice in half lengthwise. Spread nut butter on each half. Sprinkle with coconut and granola and serve.

Hawaiian Fruit Salad

1 pineapple
1 pint strawberries
1 kiwi
3 bananas
3/4 c grated coconut

Slice pineapple in half lengthwise and remove core. Scoop out fruit, cutting into 1inch chunks. Place in a large mixing bowl. Slice strawberries in half and peel and slice kiwi. Cut bananas into slices and add all fruit to mixing bowl. Stir in half of the coconut. Fill pineapple halves with fruit mixture and top with remaining coconut. Chill before serving.

Florida Fruit Salad

2 oranges
1 nectarine
2 tangerines
1 grapefruit
1/2 pineapple
1 pint strawberries

Peel oranges, nectarine, tangerines, and grapefruit and cut into small pieces. Cut pineapple into chunks, and slice strawberries in half. Stir together in large mixing bowl. Chill one hour before serving.

Watermelon juice

Use approximately one pound of melon to make 8 ounces of juice. If watermelon is organic you can also juice the rind along with the fruit.

Mixed Melon Juice

3 c cantaloupe
1 c honeydew
1 c watermelon

Run all ingredients through juicer. Serving is 8 ounces.

Apple Cleansing Juice

1 small beet
2 to 3 apples

Peel and quarter beet. Remove seeds from apples. Run through juicer. This is a great cleansing juice. Do not have more than one glass per day or you may detox too quickly.

Millie's Watermelon Basket

1 large oblong watermelon
1 cantaloupe
1 pineapple
1 honeydew

Draw handle across top of watermelon and a zig-zag pattern along sides to represent a basket. Cut out along line and scoop out the fruit. Cut watermelon and remaining fruit into 1 inch chunks. Stir together in a large bowl and refill basket. This makes a great centerpiece for a breakfast or luncheon!

Pineapple Coconut Smoothie

3 bananas
3 large slices of pineapple
3 T grated coconut
1 c apple juice
2 c Ice

Place all ingredients (reserving 1 T of coconut) in Vita-Mix or blender and blend until thick. Pour into mugs and garnish with remaining grated coconut.

Mango Smoothie

1/2 c water
1 mango
2 bananas
1 c Ice

Peel and slice mango. Place ingredients in Vita-Mix or blender. Mix well on high speed until creamy. Serves 2.

Fruit Blast Smoothie

1 plum, pitted
1 orange, sliced
2 handfuls of seedless grapes
1 banana
4 T grape juice
1 c frozen strawberries

Place all ingredients in Vita-Mix or blender and mix well on high speed. May add ice for thicker smoothie.

BlueBerry-Banana Smoothie

1 c fruit juice
2 bananas
1 c blueberries
1 c Ice

Place all ingredients in Vita-Mix or blender and mix well on high speed. May add more ice for thicker smoothie.

Tofu Fruit Smoothie

Tofu (1/6 of a block)
1 1/2 c frozen fruit
1 c water
1 t honey

Put everything into blender or Vita-Mix and blend until smooth. Can
use fresh fruit and add ice cubes before blending.

Strawberry-Banana Smoothie

1 c organIc apple JuIce
2 bananas
1 c strawberries
1-2 c ice

Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix or blender and blend on high until thick and slushy. Makes 2 servings.

Fruit Porpucine

1 cantaloupe
1 honeydew
Red grapes, seedless
Green grapes, seedless
Skewers

Cut cantaloupe in half and place upside down on large serving tray. Cut remaining cantaloupe and honeydew into 1inch cubes. Thread fruit onto skewers, alternating colors, leaving room to insert into the cantaloupe half. Insert filled skewers into cantaloupe starting at the top and working down. This makes a beautiful centerpiece for a dinner party.

Grandma's Ambrosia Salad

2 grapefruits, sectioned and sliced
4 nectarines, sectioned and sliced
1 c chopped pineapple
1/4 c unsweetened, grated coconut

Stir all ingredients together into serving bowls. Reserve 1 Tablespoon of coconut and sprinkle on top.

Fast Fruit Compote

2 bananas, sliced
6 dates, pitted and sliced
3 T unsweetened, grated coconut
3 T chopped almonds

Place bananas and dates into serving dish. Sprinkle with coconut and almonds. Serve immediately.